改变自己
时间: 2013-12-01 16:18:20
分类: 感悟日志
天气：晴天
在威斯敏斯特教堂旁边，矗立着一块墓碑，上面刻着这样一段话：
“When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As i grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change,so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.
But it, too, seemed immovable.
As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.
And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed my self first, then by example I would have changed my family.
From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.”
“When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As i grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change,so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.
But it, too, seemed immovable.
As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.
And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed my self first, then by example I would have changed my family.
From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.”
翻译：
“当我年轻自由的时候，我的想象力没有限制，我梦想改变世界。当我长大后，我发现这个世界是不可能改变的，于是我缩短了我的目光，决定只改变我的国家。
但是，也不动，好像。
当我长大了我的晚年，最后一次绝望的尝试，我决定只改变我的家庭，离我最近的人，但是，唉，他们也不可能。
现在我躺在我临死的时候，我突然意识到：如果我只改变我自己，接着我就可以改变我的家人。
在他们的激发和鼓励下，我可能就能改善我的国家，谁知道呢，也许我还能改变世界。”